Well thanks to my mom, I have been feeling a whole lot less crappier comparing to yesterday. And I finished this up! Enjoy ya gleeks!
After the faithful incident that morning, I could confidently say that everything had gone fine. My life had pretty much gone back on track. The incident was nothing really. Nobody even knew I went missing for that faithful ten minute. I was glad it was that way, good for my public images you know. I didn't want to be another Lindsay Lohan whose face is on the front page every other week for stupid little things.
For the life of me, I didn't, I couldn't remember how Stella found me and got me to the hospital and getting me all checked up for major brain dysfunctional or whatever that word was. the result said there was nothing wrong with me, I also went to a fortuneteller place, to you know see if anybody, or anything was out there to get me, but the woman said I was fine and I quote "more than fine actually." Unquote. She was right though. These past two weeks after the thing happened, nothing serious happened at all. I stubbed my toes once or twice here and there, but who didn't? Sometimes I thought the whole thing was just a dream. I would like it to be just a dream, but the golden charmed necklace around my neck was always there to tell me otherwise. It kept on reminding me that the incident did indeed happen, that I was indeed once lost in time. It wasn't like I didn't want to get rid of the thing, but if I wanted my head to stay still on my neck, then I would have to find other ways to get rid of it other than cutting through it.
Stella and I, we both have tried everything, from blacksmiths (which was crazy, I mean, who needed blacksmiths anymore nowadays?) to witchcrafts, chemists, factories workers, and none of which worked. The necklace just wouldn't get off of me! After searching and searching, we got tired and we just kind of going back to our normal day lives, since the necklace didn't seem to be bringing any harm. It looked kinda good on me, actually, with its small enchanted, elegant little golden links linked together and a heart within a heart as its charm. The bigger, outer heart was only half though, unlike the whole smaller heart. I think it was meant to be a couple thingy, but whatever, now it belonged to me. And it wasn't like I could help it.
Today was no other ordinary day for me, Santana Lopez. Woke up at seven, read the news, went jogging. I think you guys have already known my routine by now. Getting out of the house, I felt a little chilled. The weather had been a tad cooler than before lately. Sometimes I got a little lonely in these winter days. Speaking the truth, I had no friends, well other than Stella; I had no one to turn to. Don't ever tell her that, or she would never shut up over this. My carrier had taken most part of my time, meaning: I had no life other than my acting life. Pathetic huh? The carrier was a thing, my personality was another. Hate to break it to you, but I was a bitch, a rather big one at that. I couldn't help it. I tried being nice to everybody once, but the world just didn't work that way. Sometimes being nice just showed that you were weak. And I didn't want anybody to think I was weak. I was Santana Lopez. And the Lopez wasn't weak, never had, never would.
Did I say that my life was back on track? Well, that was only partially true. You see… I just noticed something, some really disturbing things. After I'd gotten the necklace, I'd started to notice this girl. She was everywhere I went, like literally! At first I figured she was some kind of a stalker. I still thought she was. when I went out of my door; she was there at the newsstand. When I went on jogging; she was there, jogging in front of me. When I went to the café; she was there, ordering besides me. I mean, how many coincidences could happen in a day? And that one time, even when I was on a date, with the one and only Mathew Morrison, that was another story by the way. I met her again! I thought of accusing her for stalking me and making me feel uncomfortable, but I couldn't. She seemed to be too innocent for that. And I never had once caught her looking at me. I mean, you had to look at the person you stalk, that was the whole purpose of stalking someone, right?
"Yes Stella! I saw that girl everywhere I go!" I replied to Stella, using the left side of my face and my shoulder as a phone holder as I was busying finding my running shoes.
"No! I am not making this all up in my head!"
"I don't know what to do about it, honestly."
"Oh wow! Why didn't I think of this before?"
Then I hung up! Of course Stella's got a point! That might just work!
8 o'clock sharp Thursday, I was out on my way to jogging as per usual. But today, it wasn't about the jog, it was about the girl. I, with the help of Stella, had figured that what I must do is confronting her. I mean, I had to tell her that I know, and then she'd be embarrassed or scared, and the whole thing would end. Great plan Lopez!
As expected, she was there by the newsstand, having small chat with the old guy who worked there. In my acting class, they taught me, the first thing you do before doing or approaching anything or anyone, was to observe the target. And that was exactly what I was trying to do. I didn't get to see her face fully though, since she was standing back facing me. She had long golden locks, and a leaned body. She must have work out a lot; her body was slender but fit looking at the same time. She was wearing a simple yellow hoodie and black sweat pants, but boy she was totally rocking that look! She must be a tough nut to crack, but nothing could stop one Santana Lopez!
Okay now she was finished with the newsstand. The blonde did a little warm up and started jogging. I too, started jogging after her. I didn't think she noticed me though. She was good at acting, I mean, for a minute there I thought she was not stalking me at all! But come on, it was me we were talking about here. The whole twenty minutes of the journey, I spent all of my brain energy into preparing my speech for when I confront her. It was like practicing scripts for a movie, just that you get to write your own scripts!
And now we had finally arrived at "Louisa and me café", this was the place I planned to put my plans that I planned not a while ago in action. I let her get in there before I did, wouldn't want her to suspect anything.
When I pushed through the old wooden door of the said café, I scanned through the crowd for her. As expected, she was like always, already at the counter ordering her coffee. I made my way towards her, gave her one of my charming Lopez smile and got her blushed. Score one to Lopez!
"Hey!" I finally said when I reached the counter.
She replied "hey," shyly I may add. She was cute; I guess we could have been friends if she wasn't stalking me.
"I see you are here a lot!" I casually started making light conversation. "It's not that I am "stalking" you or something." I made sure I emphasized on the word "stalk" and see how she reacts. But nothing. Like I said, this girl sure could act!
"Well… I love the coffee here." She smiled, now come to think of it. She was beautiful! I meant, she was probably the most beautiful girl I've ever met without make-up on! Almost a tie to me!
"That'd be 4 and a half dollar please." The waitress chirped in, seeing the opportunity to get to know her better, I said, "it's on me." Given Ella, or was her name Mella? Five bucks and I turned around, smiled at my target once again. And once again, she blushed. Hah! I've got this sweet little girl wrapped around my perfectly manicured fingers already.
"Well… thanks." She tugged a strand of golden hair behind her ears, and then looked down at her feet. Funny, I have never pictured her to be the shy type. I meant, she looked very strong and tough. But I looked little and fragile, and I was a biatch. So I guess, we couldn't just go out and judge a book by its cover.
"And here is yours, like usual, a de-caf." The barista handed me my cup and smiled at me, I smiled back, being polite in front of the target. I didn't want her to think of me as rude, not just yet. Given the girl another 5 bucks bill, I turned my attention yet again to the figure in front of me. "Let's find ourselves a seat and talk."
The girl nodded, and I led us to the nearest coffee table in the shop. After settling in, the girl was still pretty much looking at her shoes. I wonder what was so interesting about her shoes?
"Emmm… so let me just cut to the chase here." I guess my sudden speaking caught her off guard, the blonde shot her head up. Her brows scrunched up in confusion and curiosity. "I mean, I know." Ended with a sweet smile, I just hope she'd get what I was referring to.
"Know… what?" she asked with a jerked eyebrow that must have been the cutest thing I'd ever seen! But this is time for business, cuteness and all; I have to get down to this once and for all!
"I mean," I added, searching her face for some realization, but nothing. Taking a deep breath, I guess I'd have to tell her the hard way, "I mean, I know you are stalking me." Opening my eyes, I inspected her features. Once again, there was only confusion written all over her light freckled skin.
Still with a jerked left eyebrow, she cried, "excuse me?" followed by her WTF look. God, even then she still looked adorable.
"I mean, I know you love me and try to stalk me for the past two weeks." I said casually, like I was just ordering some sushi from the Panda Express, "I can't blame you, I am nice, I am hot and I am famous." I admit I got a tad carried away there, but it was all true okay? If I wasn't good, then why would someone want to stalk me?
Silence, I think the girl knew she was busted.
"I think there is a misunderstanding here, a huge one." she calmly spoke, eyes searching for my own.
"oh, don't pretend like you just get up and go to the newsstand, take the path for your jogging and come to this place just because you like it." I smiled sweetly again, this was my charm: cut people, smiling. "I know, you do it because you know you'd meet me."
"Oh my god!" she exclaimed, "are you stalking me?" she got her hands covered her mouth; I guess it was forming an "o" form, and I bet she still looked cute with that mouth. But wait… what? Did she say, I was stalking her?
"No no! Honey you got it all wrong." I held both my hands in mid-air, trying to force her to come to term with the reality. "You stalked me, not the other way around."
"But I haven't even noticed you until this morning, in this cafe!" she stated, matter-of-factly. "But you sound like, you have been stalking me for quite some times now." eyes still fixed on me; she took a sip of coffee from her cup. I had no time to break my concentration; I was trying my best to read her facial expression, see if she was lying. But nothing was on her face now, nothing except rage. She must have been a very good actress, or she was really telling the truth.
"Really? You have never noticed me until I came up to you this morning?" I asked her, in a small voice. Clearly, I was very very embarrassed right now. Accusing people like this.
"Yes! And you have got anything else to say? Because I don't have time for these kinds of things!" she sounded kind of pissed, I could totally understand that.
Not trusting my voice to speak, I just shook my head from side to side. Blushed creped its way to both my cheeks, I could feel it. God, why was I making such a big ass of myself?
"good." With that, she left. I trained my line of sight on the floor, too embarrassed to even look up and face her or just telling her good bye. After hearing the bell which was attached to the top the door chimed, I knew it must have been her who left; that meant I could safely return my head to normal position now.
What had just happened? We hit off quite good, she was friendly and nice and sort of goofy at first. But then after hearing my accusation, she turned all pissed, and mad. That girl was interesting to say at least.
The vibration of my cell phone brought me down to earth again. It was from an unknown number, and by unknown, I meant, there was no number showed at all. Somebody must be pranking me I thought.
It said; "you just met your soul-mate!"
Ahah! I had to just leave you at there, didn't I? mwhahahha stay tuned for more soul-mate conflicts to come!
